This post contains affiliate links. I recently received a review copy of Custom Crocheted Sweaters: Make Garments that Really Fit by Dora Ohrenstein, of Crochet Insider fame, from the nice people at Lark Crafts. Like most crocheters, I’ve been waiting a long time for a book like this. Although I personally have little interest in actually making … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I managed to finish two small projects last week, and I promise to give them both the full photo treatment on FO Friday. I also finished and joined all 375 squares on my sister’s blanket on Sunday during The Walking Dead season premiere. Now I just need to add the … Read more
Thanks to everyone who commented about my button choices for the Irish Rose choker. In the end, I went with one of the small coordinating red buttons. There’s so much I like about this project: I used stash yarn from a swap, I worked with a motif that I love, I practiced another technique from … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I first read about Sweet Shawlettes: 25 Irresistible Patterns for Knitting Cowls, Capelets, and More by Jean Moss via the Knitgrrl‘s post as part of the book’s 24 day blog tour in January. It sounded great, so I immediately wrote to Taunton Press to see if I could get my … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I am so excited to share an interview with Vashti Braha today. I first learned about Vashti’s work because, as you know, I love Tunisian crochet, and she has designed some amazing Tunisian crochet patterns. I’m a devoted subscriber to her Crochet Inspirations newsletter. If you love to crochet, you … Read more